MIGRANT-INDICATOR-CODE indicates whether the student (ages 3-21) is a child who in the preceding 36 months made a qualifying move as a migratory agricultural worker, including a migratory dairy worker, or migratory fisher; or moved with or to join a parent, spouse, or guardian who is a migratory agricultural worker or fisher.  “Qualifying move” means a move due to economic necessity from

1) one residence to another; and

2) has moved from one school district to another; or

3) resides in a school district of more than 15,000 square miles, and migrates a distance of 20 miles or more to a temporary residence and have either (1) engaged in a new qualifying work soon after the move, or (2) if the worker did not engage in new qualifying work soon after the move, actively sought such employment and had a history of moves for qualifying work.

The student does not have to actually receive migrant-funded services in order to be coded as a participant in the program (code 1). The student simply has to be eligible under the federal legal definition of an eligible migratory child. To be eligible under the federal definitions listed above, the child must have a current Certificate of Eligibility (COE) on file at the district or regional education service center completed and signed by an individual trained by the Texas Migrant Education Program (MEP). The district should ensure that all school-aged children coded on PEIMS and all children listed on the COE should match. Questions regarding eligibility, program qualification, etc. should be directed to the migrant funded staff at the regional education service center.